Sarah Thompson

Sarah Thompson is a Clinical Lead for Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust and a Research Fellow affiliated with the Department of Public Health and Primary Care at the University of Cambridge. As an Early-Career Clinical Academic Nurse, she focuses on improving community end-of-life experiences through her ARC research fellowship.

• Clinical Lead for Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care
• Early-Career Clinical Academic Nurse
• ARC Research Fellow

Research Interests
Sarah’s research centers on enhancing end-of-life care in community settings. Her fellowship involves evaluating a decision aid tool for injectable medication use in palliative care, aiming to involve family carers more effectively in symptom management during the final days of life. This work aligns with broader themes of behavioral health and global health within the department.

Scientific Awards

• ARC Research Fellowship